You can crash into waves when going in correct direction. There is a mod which fixes this problem. But I think this should be fixed without mod.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=668503958
Steps to Reproduce
1) Start shipwrecked world. 2) Go into the same direction as waves (try different camera angles)
1) Start shipwrecked world. 2) Go into the same direction as waves (try different camera angles)
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